Mark Warner (Canadian politician)
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Mark A. A. Warner is a Canadian international trade and competition (antitrust
) lawyer previously with the Toronto firm Fasken Martineau DuMoulin
and with the Government of Ontario
.
Warner was chosen in February 2007 as the Conservative Party of Canada
's candidate for the House of Commons in the riding of Toronto Centre
by-election
following the retirement of Bill Graham
, but on October 30, the national council of the party replaced him as its candidate because of differences between Warner's campaign and the national party's campaign over social and urban issues. Warner endorsed the Liberal Party of Canada
's candidate, Bob Rae
, in the by-election held on March 17, 2008 in Toronto Centre
over the Conservative Party of Canada
's replacement candidate, Don Meredith
.
, Trinidad and Tobago
, and immigrated to Canada with his family in 1968. His early childhood home was in Halifax
, Nova Scotia
, where he attended the Halifax Grammar School
before his family moved to North Bay
and then Pickering
, Ontario. Warner earned a BA (Joint Honours) in Economics and Political Science at McGill University
in Montreal
and an MA in Economics from the University of Toronto
before earning an LLB from Osgoode Hall Law School
at York University
and an LLM in International & Comparative Law from Georgetown University
Law Centre. He is licensed to practice in Ontario, Canada and New York State, and was previously a Member of the Brussels Bar.
At McGill, Warner served on the university's senate and co-founded the Black Students Network. He was an activist in the anti-apartheid movement and campaigned successfully for McGill and the University of Toronto to divest holdings in companies doing business in apartheid-era South Africa
. He was awarded McGill's Scarlet Key Society award in 1986 for his leadership of the South African divestment
campaign at McGill.
He is the co-author of Canadian Law and Practice of International Trade (2nd edition, 1997) with Bill Graham
, the retired MP for Toronto Centre
, amongst others. Warner worked as legal counsel in the Trade Directorate of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
's Trade Directorate in Paris from 1996-2000. Warner has practiced law in Toronto, Washington, D.C.
, New York City
and Brussels
. Over the course of his career, he has taught competition and trade law courses at: the University of Leiden (Netherlands), the World Trade Institute
(Switzerland), the International Institute for Management in Telecommunications (Switzerland), the University of Western Cape (South Africa), and the International Law Institute (Uganda). Prior to joining the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), he was Assistant Professor and Assistant Director of the Centre for International & Comparative Law at the University of Baltimore School of Law
teaching courses on corporate law and trade law. Warner has also been an arbitrator for ICANN
domain name
disputes, and his June 19, 2000 decision in QTrade Canada, Inc. v. Bank of Hydro was the earliest arbitral finding of reverse domain hijacking
. In 2009 and 2010, Warner coordinated the legal response of the Government of Ontario
to the General Motors bankruptcy and Chrysler bankruptcy and the restructuring of their Ontario operations.
Warner regularly speaks publicly at events on, trade policy and competition policy and is invited to comment on current economic developments in news media such as the Financial Times
, the Toronto Star
, Agence France Press, the Wall Street Journal and the Dow Jones Newswire.
He lives in the Toronto neighbourhood of Cabbagetown
and currently serves on the board of directors of the Cabbagetown Youth Centre. He has previously served on the Board of Directors of the Regent Park
Community Health Centre.
Antitrust
The United States antitrust law is a body of laws that prohibits anti-competitive behavior and unfair business practices. Antitrust laws are intended to encourage competition in the marketplace. These competition laws make illegal certain practices deemed to hurt businesses or consumers or both,...
) lawyer previously with the Toronto firm Fasken Martineau DuMoulin
Fasken Martineau DuMoulin
Fasken Martineau is an international business law firm with more than 650 lawyers and offices in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, Montréal, Québec City, London, Paris and Johannesburg. The Firm has present in the Middle East in Riyadh in affiliation with Osool Law Firm...
and with the Government of Ontario
Government of Ontario
The Government of Ontario refers to the provincial government of the province of Ontario, Canada. Its powers and structure are set out in the Constitution Act, 1867....
.
Warner was chosen in February 2007 as the Conservative Party of Canada
Conservative Party of Canada
The Conservative Party of Canada , is a political party in Canada which was formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 2003. It is positioned on the right of the Canadian political spectrum...
's candidate for the House of Commons in the riding of Toronto Centre
Toronto Centre
Toronto Centre is a federal electoral district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1872 to 1925, and since 1935, under the names Centre Toronto , Toronto Centre , Rosedale and Toronto Centre—Rosedale .Toronto Centre covers the heart of...
by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
following the retirement of Bill Graham
Bill Graham
William Carvel "Bill" Graham, PC QC is a former Canadian politician, who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of National Defence, and Leader of the Opposition and interim Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada.-Personal life:...
, but on October 30, the national council of the party replaced him as its candidate because of differences between Warner's campaign and the national party's campaign over social and urban issues. Warner endorsed the Liberal Party of Canada
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
's candidate, Bob Rae
Bob Rae
Robert Keith "Bob" Rae, PC, OC, OOnt, QC, MP is a Canadian politician. He is the Member of Parliament for Toronto Centre and interim leader of the Liberal Party of Canada....
, in the by-election held on March 17, 2008 in Toronto Centre
Toronto Centre
Toronto Centre is a federal electoral district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1872 to 1925, and since 1935, under the names Centre Toronto , Toronto Centre , Rosedale and Toronto Centre—Rosedale .Toronto Centre covers the heart of...
over the Conservative Party of Canada
Conservative Party of Canada
The Conservative Party of Canada , is a political party in Canada which was formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 2003. It is positioned on the right of the Canadian political spectrum...
's replacement candidate, Don Meredith
Don Meredith (Canadian clergyman)
Don Meredith is an ordained minister in Canada, executive director of the GTA Faith Alliance which focuses on the issue of youth violence, particularly involving gangs and guns, and a member of the Canadian Senate...
.
Biography
Warner was born in Port of SpainPort of Spain
Port of Spain, also written as Port-of-Spain, is the capital of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and the country's third-largest municipality, after San Fernando and Chaguanas. The city has a municipal population of 49,031 , a metropolitan population of 128,026 and a transient daily population...
, Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles...
, and immigrated to Canada with his family in 1968. His early childhood home was in Halifax
City of Halifax
Halifax is a city in Canada, which was the capital of the province of Nova Scotia and shire town of Halifax County. It was the largest city in Atlantic Canada until it was amalgamated into Halifax Regional Municipality in 1996...
, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
, where he attended the Halifax Grammar School
Halifax Grammar School
The Halifax Grammar School is a private, coeducational day school in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is located in south-end Halifax, near Saint Mary's University. It has a student population of approximately 500, and at the high school level follows the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program...
before his family moved to North Bay
North Bay, Ontario
North Bay is a city in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is the seat of Nipissing District, and takes its name from its position on the shore of Lake Nipissing.-History:...
and then Pickering
Pickering, Ontario
Pickering is a city located in Southern Ontario, Canada immediately east of Toronto in Durham Region. It is part of the Greater Toronto Area, the largest metropolitan area in Canada.- Early Period :...
, Ontario. Warner earned a BA (Joint Honours) in Economics and Political Science at McGill University
McGill University
Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
and an MA in Economics from the University of Toronto
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
before earning an LLB from Osgoode Hall Law School
Osgoode Hall Law School
Osgoode Hall Law School is a Canadian law school, located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and affiliated with York University. Named after the first Chief Justice of Ontario, William Osgoode, the law school was established by The Law Society of Upper Canada in 1889 and was the only accredited law...
at York University
York University
York University is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's third-largest university, Ontario's second-largest graduate school, and Canada's leading interdisciplinary university....
and an LLM in International & Comparative Law from Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
Law Centre. He is licensed to practice in Ontario, Canada and New York State, and was previously a Member of the Brussels Bar.
At McGill, Warner served on the university's senate and co-founded the Black Students Network. He was an activist in the anti-apartheid movement and campaigned successfully for McGill and the University of Toronto to divest holdings in companies doing business in apartheid-era South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. He was awarded McGill's Scarlet Key Society award in 1986 for his leadership of the South African divestment
Disinvestment from South Africa
Disinvestment from South Africa was first advocated in the 1960s, in protest of South Africa's system of Apartheid, but was not implemented on a significant scale until the mid 1980s...
campaign at McGill.
He is the co-author of Canadian Law and Practice of International Trade (2nd edition, 1997) with Bill Graham
Bill Graham
William Carvel "Bill" Graham, PC QC is a former Canadian politician, who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of National Defence, and Leader of the Opposition and interim Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada.-Personal life:...
, the retired MP for Toronto Centre
Toronto Centre
Toronto Centre is a federal electoral district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1872 to 1925, and since 1935, under the names Centre Toronto , Toronto Centre , Rosedale and Toronto Centre—Rosedale .Toronto Centre covers the heart of...
, amongst others. Warner worked as legal counsel in the Trade Directorate of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development is an international economic organisation of 34 countries founded in 1961 to stimulate economic progress and world trade...
's Trade Directorate in Paris from 1996-2000. Warner has practiced law in Toronto, Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
and Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
. Over the course of his career, he has taught competition and trade law courses at: the University of Leiden (Netherlands), the World Trade Institute
World Trade Institute
The World Trade Institute is a center of advanced studies of the University of Bern. It is located in Berne, Switzerland and directed by Professor Thomas Cottier...
(Switzerland), the International Institute for Management in Telecommunications (Switzerland), the University of Western Cape (South Africa), and the International Law Institute (Uganda). Prior to joining the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), he was Assistant Professor and Assistant Director of the Centre for International & Comparative Law at the University of Baltimore School of Law
University of Baltimore School of Law
University of Baltimore School of Law, or UB Law, is one of the three colleges that make up the University of Baltimore, which is part of the University System of Maryland. UB Law is one of only two law schools in the state of Maryland, the other law school being the University of Maryland School...
teaching courses on corporate law and trade law. Warner has also been an arbitrator for ICANN
ICANN
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers is a non-profit corporation headquartered in Marina del Rey, California, United States, that was created on September 18, 1998, and incorporated on September 30, 1998 to oversee a number of Internet-related tasks previously performed directly...
domain name
Domain name
A domain name is an identification string that defines a realm of administrative autonomy, authority, or control in the Internet. Domain names are formed by the rules and procedures of the Domain Name System ....
disputes, and his June 19, 2000 decision in QTrade Canada, Inc. v. Bank of Hydro was the earliest arbitral finding of reverse domain hijacking
Reverse domain hijacking
Reverse domain name hijacking , occurs where a trademark owner attempts to secure a domain name by making false cybersquatting claims against a domain name’s rightful owner...
. In 2009 and 2010, Warner coordinated the legal response of the Government of Ontario
Government of Ontario
The Government of Ontario refers to the provincial government of the province of Ontario, Canada. Its powers and structure are set out in the Constitution Act, 1867....
to the General Motors bankruptcy and Chrysler bankruptcy and the restructuring of their Ontario operations.
Warner regularly speaks publicly at events on, trade policy and competition policy and is invited to comment on current economic developments in news media such as the Financial Times
Financial Times
The Financial Times is an international business newspaper. It is a morning daily newspaper published in London and printed in 24 cities around the world. Its primary rival is the Wall Street Journal, published in New York City....
, the Toronto Star
Toronto Star
The Toronto Star is Canada's highest-circulation newspaper, based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its print edition is distributed almost entirely within the province of Ontario...
, Agence France Press, the Wall Street Journal and the Dow Jones Newswire.
He lives in the Toronto neighbourhood of Cabbagetown
Cabbagetown, Toronto
Cabbagetown is a neighbourhood located on the east side of downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It comprises "the largest continuous area of preserved Victorian housing in all of North America", according to the Cabbagetown Preservation Association....
and currently serves on the board of directors of the Cabbagetown Youth Centre. He has previously served on the Board of Directors of the Regent Park
Regent Park
Regent Park is a neighbourhood located in Old Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Regent Park is Canada's oldest and largest social housing project; built in the late 1940s. Formerly the centre of the Cabbagetown neighbourhood, it is bounded by Gerrard Street East to the north, River Street to the east,...
Community Health Centre.